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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
Now, just hold on there a minute, because I still accurately claim that the Lakeport Dam, built in 1822, raised the water level by 18 feet.
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While possible, that seems unlikely. It may have raised the level of Paugus Bay by 18 feet, but not the entire lake. The Weirs channel (which extends from Weirs Beach to Naswa) is about four feet deep. Hence, the main part of the lake could only drop by four feet at most. At that level (and lower) there is no way for water to exit the lake.
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
Lake Winnipesaukee contains about 75-billion gallons of very fresh water ...
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It contains a lot more than that. With 72 square miles of surface area, there are 75 billion gallons of water in the top five feet alone.